Playing in the snow... :)

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

Almost bit it bad this morning in the Mercedes.  Snowy roads, bald rear 
tires and I went out to play in the snow for 1.5 hours.  What else would 
you expect?!

  Was fun, no disasters, but I did see other people playing in the snow, 
including a chick in a blue Sentra doing donuts in a cul-de-sac.

Afterwards, I ran some errands and was on the way to the office.  Crest the 
top of a huge hill and look down the other side.  Skidmarks into a curb, 
and then the jittery, jagged marks in the snow showing that ABS was doing 
all it could.  I say "uh oh, more slippery than I thought".  I am going 
walking speed at this point.

Hit the brakes, ABS engages immediately.  I'm picking up speed in a big way 
as I head toward the bottom of the hill, which is a 2-lane relatively 
high-traffic road perpendicular to the road I'm sliding down.  I pitch the 
car at a 90' angle so when I slide through the intersection, I get hit from 
front or back to minimize my chance of injury.

Sliding, sliding, totally sideways.  ABS pump is roaring. (Well, as much as 
an electric pump roars, but I have to be dramatic here.  I was a little bit 
scared SHITLESS). :)

I spot a blue Sentra coming down the hill.  Sentra stops right before the 
intersection, PARKS THE CAR SIDEWAYS IN THE ROAD and blocks the road.  I 
slide out sideways, coming to a stop about 1/3 into the road.  Sentra 
waves, I flash lights, wave back, and blow a kiss.

(For the record, the road was clear; no one else was coming... but in case, 
they would have seen the Sentra sideways and stopped; this road was 
relatively clear of snow).

But guess what?  It's the same chick who was doing donuts in the cul de sac 
a few hours earlier.  Proves my theory that people who go out and play in 
the snow in their cars are more attentive drivers.

Woohoo!
Jason




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1987 Scirocco 16v
1988 Mercedes 190E Sport Euro


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